Nitrogen content and isotopic composition of lichens in northern Utah

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David Bowling

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iUTAH Data Manager David Bowling

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Jul 25, 2016 at 9:54 p.m.

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Abstract

This dataset includes nitrogen content (% dry mass) and stable isotopic composition of several lichen species within and surrounding the Salt Lake City metropolitan area.

This study focused on the nitrogen content and stable nitrogen isotope ratio of lichens on an elevational gradient along Red Butte Creek and Grandeur Peak to determine if lichens hold a record of inversion-based nitrogen deposition. After plotting the nitrogen content of the various samples it was determined that lichens do not hold a record of inversion-based nitrogen deposition.

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Spatial

Coordinate System/Geographic Projection:

WGS 84 EPSG:4326

Coordinate Units:

Decimal degrees

Place/Area Name:

Salt Lake City metro area and surroundings/Red Butte Creek Watershed

North Latitude

40.8245°

East Longitude

-111.7380°

South Latitude

40.7408°

West Longitude

-111.8774°

Temporal

Start Date:	06/01/2013
End Date:	08/31/2013

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Name	Value
Observed Variables	sampling date, researcher, location, latitude, longitude, elevation, lichen species, N isotope ratio, % N, substrate, comment 1, comment 2, comment 3
Variable Description	Information on samples and results
Data Collection Method	collected in field by scraping from substrate (rock, bark, etc)
Data Processing Method	samples analyzed on an isotope ratio mass spectrometer coupled to an elemental analyzer at the University of Utah's Stable Isotope Facility for Environmental Research

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Funding Agencies

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Agency Name	Award Title	Award Number
National Science Foundation	iUTAH-innovative Urban Transitions and Aridregion Hydro-sustainability	1208732

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Name	Organization	Address	Phone	Author Identifiers
iUTAH iFellow Summer 2013 Brianne Palmer	Utah State University

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Bowling, D. (2017). Nitrogen content and isotopic composition of lichens in northern Utah, HydroShare, http://www.hydroshare.org/resource/cc756752a3094d268724e659ba9a691b

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